301 redirect and how linking domains are counted

[DavidCurrier]

I have a domain with several great links to it and I decided to change it to a new domain. I did a 301 redirect to the new domain.

My question: Let's say youtube.com is linking to the old domain that is being redirected. Do I want to get a new link from youtube to the new domain as well, or is that pointless since there is already one to the old domain?

Thanks,
Dave

[EGOL]

Lots of SEOs advise changing the target of existing links to your new domain.

I have moved a couple of domains in the past year and we have put some effort into getting the new domain on existing links where we felt that it would not be an imposition on the webmaster.

[RyanKent]

You want to obtain as many links you can. They all help.

With that said, you may want to simply update your existing link so it points to your new domain and you don't lose any juice from the redirect.

[AaronSchinke]

I agree with both of these guys. I would say there is less "risk" in pointing old links to the new domain than there is hoping the "juice" is passed through a redirect.

[usaccess608]

301 redirect only transfer a little rof link juice so you would best get youtube to link to your new domain.

[blackballonline]

I gotta go with EGOL on this one. Change the link where you can and 301 where you can't.

[DavidCurrier]

Thanks guys. I knew it lost some link juice, but it seems like its definitely worth the extra effort to go back and update the old links. Thanks for the input!

-Dave